SINGAPORE: The People’s Action Party (PAP) secretary-general Lawrence Wong said that the election manifesto that the party is launching on Thursday (Apr 17) is its roadmap to navigate a changed world.
Speaking to party members and activists, he also unveiled the slogan of the manifesto: Changed world, fresh team, new resolve – securing a brighter future for you.
Mr Wong, who is also prime minister, outlined during his speech a world that is going through profound changes and becoming more uncertain.
Hence, this is why he has called for a general election at this “critical juncture” so Singaporeans can decide on who to lead the nation and chart the path forward together.
The PAP will also present a fresh team to tackle the upcoming challenges, standing ready to serve Singaporeans with a new resolve, he said.
The launch of PAP’s manifesto came about a week before Nomination Day on Apr 23, which marks the official start of the election hustings period.
After nine days of campaigning and a Cooling-off Day on May 2, Singaporeans will head to the polls on May 3.
PAST MANIFESTO
In the 2020 General Election, PAP campaigned with a manifesto titled Our Jobs, Our Lives, Our Future.
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who was then prime minister and the party’s secretary-general, noted that the manifesto’s key focus was how Singapore would work together to overcome the crisis of a generation.
This differed from past manifestos, which had mainly sketched out “ambitious but credible” long-term ideas.
The document comprised 10 chapters, spanning from Staying Safe and Healthy Together, Creating Jobs and Acquiring Skills Together, to Creating a New Future Together.
